Ergonomic desk

ABSTRACT

A desk includes a base, a pedestal, a desktop panel, a desktop actuator, and a controller. The pedestal extends along a vertical axis and has a bottom end that is attached to the base. The desktop panel is supported by a top end of the pedestal, and extends transversely to the vertical axis. The desktop actuator is attached to the desktop panel and includes a motorized tilt mechanism, which is configured to pivot the desktop panel about a horizontal axis, which is transverse to the vertical axis, and adjust an angle of the desktop panel relative to the vertical axis, and a motorized lateral feed mechanism, which is configured to move the desktop panel along a feed axis that is fixed relative to the desktop panel, and extends transversely to the vertical axis and the horizontal axis. The controller controls the motorized tilt mechanism and the motorized lateral feed mechanism.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

The present application is based on and claims the benefit of U.S.provisional patent application Ser. No. 63/057,420, filed Jul. 28, 2020,the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference in itsentirety.

FIELD

Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a desk and,more specifically, to a desk having ergonomic features.

BACKGROUND

Tables and desks (hereinafter “desks”) are commonly used in home andoffice environments. Such desks may offer ergonomic features thatbenefit the user. For example, some desks allow the desktop to bevertically raised and lowered to accommodate sitting and standing userpositions using a motorized pedestal or leg.

SUMMARY

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an ergonomic deskand a desk system. One embodiment of the desk includes a base, apedestal, a desktop panel, a desktop actuator, and a controller. Thepedestal extends along a vertical axis and has a bottom end that isattached to the base. The desktop panel is supported by a top end of thepedestal, and extends transversely to the vertical axis. The desktopactuator is attached to the desktop panel and includes a motorized tiltmechanism and a motorized lateral feed mechanism. The motorized tiltmechanism is configured to pivot the desktop panel about a horizontalaxis, which is transverse to the vertical axis, and adjust an angle ofthe desktop panel relative to the vertical axis. The motorized lateralfeed mechanism is configured to move the desktop panel along a feed axisthat is fixed relative to the desktop panel, and extends transversely tothe vertical axis and the horizontal axis. The controller is configuredto control the motorized tilt mechanism and the motorized lateral feedmechanism.

Another embodiment of the desk includes, a base, a pedestal, a housing,and a desktop panel. The pedestal extends along a vertical axis and hasa bottom end that is attached to the base. The housing includes ahousing base and an adaptor. The housing base is connected to the topend of the pedestal and includes a plurality of base magnets. Theadaptor is attached to the housing base and includes opposing top andbottom sides and a plurality of adaptor magnets. The desktop panel isattached to the adapter. Magnetic attraction between each of the adaptormagnets and one of the base magnets detachably connects the adaptor andthe desktop panel to the housing base.

One embodiment of the desktop system includes a desktop panel and anaccessory component. The desktop panel has opposing top and bottomsides, a top surface on the top side, a plurality of pockets formed inthe bottom side, and a plurality of desktop magnets on the bottom side.Each desktop magnet is received within one of the pockets. The accessorycomponent includes at least one accessory magnet. The accessorycomponent is configured for attachment to the top surface throughmagnetic attraction between the at least one accessory magnet and one ormore of the at least one desktop magnets.

This Summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in asimplified form that are further described below in the DetailedDescription. This Summary is not intended to identify key features oressential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended tobe used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subjectmatter. The claimed subject matter is not limited to implementationsthat solve any or all disadvantages noted in the Background.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a simplified diagram illustrating a desk, in accordance withembodiments of the present disclosure.

FIGS. 2 and 3 are front isometric views, and FIGS. 4-6 are side views ofan example of a desk, in accordance with embodiments of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 7 is a back view of an upper portion of the desk of FIG. 3, inaccordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 is an isometric view of an upper portion of the desk of FIG. 2with a desktop panel removed, in accordance with embodiments of thepresent disclosure.

FIGS. 9-11 are exploded isometric views illustrating components of amotorized tilt mechanism and a motorized lateral feed mechanism, inaccordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIGS. 12A and 12B are simplified diagrams illustrating a motorized camof a tilt mechanism, in accordance with embodiments of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 13 is an exploded isometric view of a housing and a desktop panel,in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIGS. 14A and 14B respectively are top and bottom views of an example ofan adaptor, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 15 is a bottom isometric view of an example of a desktop panel, inaccordance with embodiments of the present disclosure

FIG. 16 is an isometric view of a desktop system, in accordance withembodiments of the present disclosure.

FIGS. 17A and 17B are top and bottom isometric views of an example of acup holder accessory component, in accordance with embodiments of thepresent disclosure.

FIGS. 18A and 18B are top and bottom isometric views of an example of aledge accessory component, in accordance with embodiments of the presentdisclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS

Embodiments of the present disclosure are described more fullyhereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. Elements thatare identified using the same or similar reference characters refer tothe same or similar elements. The various embodiments of the presentdisclosure may, however, be embodied in many different forms and shouldnot be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather,these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thoroughand complete, and will fully convey the scope of the present disclosureto those skilled in the art.

Specific details are given in the following description to provide athorough understanding of the embodiments. However, it is understood bythose of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments may be practicedwithout these specific details. For example, circuits, systems,networks, processes, frames, supports, connectors, motors, processors,and other components may not be shown, or may be shown in block diagramform in order to not obscure the embodiments in unnecessary detail.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being“connected,” “coupled,” or “attached” to another element, it can bedirectly connected, coupled, or attached to the other element, or it canbe indirectly connected, coupled, or attached to the other element whereintervening or intermediate elements may be present. In contrast, if anelement is referred to as being “directly connected,” “directly coupled”or “directly attached” to another element, there are no interveningelements present. Drawings illustrating direct connections, couplings orattachments between elements also include embodiments, in which theelements are indirectly connected, coupled, or attached to each other.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a desk having oneor more ergonomic features. FIG. 1 is a simplified diagram illustratinga desk 100, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.FIGS. 2 and 3 are front isometric views, and FIGS. 4-6 are side views ofan example of the desk 100, in accordance with embodiments of thepresent disclosure.

The desk 100 generally includes a desktop 102, a pedestal 104 and a base106. The pedestal 104 includes a bottom end 108 that is attached to thebase 106, and extends along a vertical axis 110 that is generallyperpendicular to a floor surface 112. The desktop 102 is supported at atop end 114 of the pedestal 104, and includes a top surface 116 that maybe used as a working surface by a user. While the pedestal 104 is shownas including a single leg structure, it is understood that the pedestal104 may be formed using multiple leg structures, such as three or fourleg structures. The base may include wheels 119 that simplify movementof the desk 100 along the floor surface 112.

In some embodiments, the desk 100 includes a motorized pedestalmechanism 118 that extends telescoping members 120 of the pedestal 104along the vertical axis 110 to adjust the height of the top surface 116of the desktop 100 relative to the base 106 and the floor surface 112.In one example, the telescoping members include members 120A, 120B and120C that may be extended relative to each other using an electric motor(not shown). This allows the pedestal 104 to have a retracted position,such as shown in FIG. 4, multiple intermediary positions, such as theintermediary position shown in FIG. 5, and a fully extended position,such as shown in FIG. 6. Accordingly, a user may adjust the height ofthe desktop panel 102 to accommodate various sitting or standingpositions.

In some embodiments, the desk 100 includes a desktop actuator 122 thatoperates to adjust the position and/or orientation of the desktop panel102. In one embodiment, the desktop actuator 122 includes a motorizedtilt mechanism 124, which is generally configured to pivot the desktoppanel 102 about a horizontal axis 126, which is transverse to thevertical axis 110. This allows for the adjustment of an angle 128 of thedesktop panel 102 relative to the vertical axis 110 and the floorsurface 112, as generally shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. In one example, thetilt mechanism 124 allows the user to adjust the angle 128 from anon-tilted position (FIGS. 2, 4 and 5), in which the top surface 116 issubstantially parallel to the floor surface 112 and oriented atapproximately 90 degrees to the vertical axis 110, as shown in FIG. 5,to a tilted position (FIGS. 3 and 6), in which the top surface 116 istransverse to the floor surface 112 and at an acute angle 128 (e.g.,approximately 30-89 degrees) relative to the vertical axis 110, as shownin FIG. 6.

In some embodiments, the desktop actuator 122 includes a motorizedlateral feed mechanism 130, which is generally configured to move thedesktop panel 102 along a feed axis 132 that is fixed relative to thedesktop panel 102, generally parallel to the top surface 116, andextends transversely to the vertical axis 110 and the horizontal axis,as indicated in FIG. 1. This allows the desktop panel 102 to be extendedeither toward or away from a user relative to the pedestal 104. Thus,the desktop panel 102 has a retracted position, in which a leading edge134 of the desktop panel 102 is located a distance 136 from a reference,as shown in FIG. 4, and an extended position, in which the leading edge134 is extended a greater distance 136′ from the reference, as shown inFIG. 5. The desktop panel 102 may also be positioned along the feed axis132 between the retracted and extended positions shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.

In some embodiments, the desk 100 includes a controller 140, memory 142,and/or a power source 144, as indicated in FIG. 1. The controller 140may represent one or more processors (e.g., a central processing unit)that control components of the desk 100 to perform one or more functionsdescribed herein in response to the execution of instructions that maybe stored in the memory 142. The memory 142 represents local and/orremote memory or computer-readable media. Such memory 142 comprises anysuitable patent subject matter eligible conventional computer readablemedia that do not include transitory waves or signals such as, forexample, hard disks, CD-ROMS, optical storage devices, magnetic storagedevices, etc.

In one embodiment, the controller 140 controls electric motors of thepedestal mechanism 118, the tilt mechanism 124, and/or the lateral feedmechanism 130 to respectively adjust the height of the desktop panel102, the angle 128 of the desktop panel 102, and the distance 136 thedesktop panel is extended from the pedestal 104, such as in response toan input received from an input device 146 and the execution ofinstructions contained in the memory 142. The controller 140 may also beused to control other functions described herein.

The input device 146 may take on any suitable form. For example, theinput device 146 may represent a control panel attached to the desk 100,a remote-control device, an application running on a mobile computingdevice (e.g., smartphone), or another suitable input device that maycommunicate commands to the controller 140 to control one or more of thefunctions of the desk 100.

The desk 100 may also include one or more sensors, such as sensors fordetecting an occupancy, an acceleration, a height of the desktop panel102, the angle 128 of the desktop panel 102, the distance 136 thedesktop panel is extended along the feed axis 132, etc. The controller140 may use the sensors to allow for local or remote control of the deskfunctions, to monitor the desk 100, to produce analytics, to providecognitive feedback to users, and/or provide other features.

The power source 144 may include any suitable power source for poweringthe electronic components of the desk 100, such as the controller 140,the motorized pedestal mechanism 118, the motorized tilt mechanism 124,the motorized lateral feed mechanism 130, and other electricalcomponents of the desk 100 described herein. Examples of suitable powersources 144 include a rechargeable battery and corresponding circuitry,such as circuitry used to recharge the battery. The power source 144 mayalso represent circuitry for receiving line level power, such as from anAC outlet. In one embodiment, the power source 144 includes one or moresolar panels 148 attached to the top surface 116 of the desktop panel102, as indicated in FIG. 1, and the corresponding circuitry forprocessing and distributing the power generated by the solar panels 148,such as circuitry for using the power generated by the solar panels 148to charge a battery, for example. Other suitable power sources may alsobe used. Additionally, the power source 144 may supply DC and AC powerto auxiliary components and accessories, such as a monitor, without theneed to be connected to line level power through a wall socket, forexample.

A detailed discussion of examples of the tilt mechanism 124 and thelateral feed mechanism 130 will be provided with reference to FIGS.7-11. FIG. 7 is a back view of an upper portion of the desk 100 of FIG.3, FIG. 8 is an isometric view of an upper portion of the desk 100 withthe desktop panel 102 removed, and FIGS. 9-11 are exploded isometricviews illustrating components of the motorized tilt mechanism 124 andthe motorized lateral feed mechanism 130, in accordance with embodimentsof the present disclosure.

In some embodiments, the desk 100 includes a fixed frame member 150(FIG. 9) that is connected to the top end 114 of the pedestal 104, andhas a fixed position and orientation relative to the top end 114 of thepedestal 104. In some embodiments, the desktop actuator 122 or the tiltmechanism 124 includes a pivotable frame member 152 that is supported bythe fixed frame member 150, and is configured to rotate about thehorizontal axis 126 relative to the fixed frame member 150, as generallyillustrated in FIG. 10. Thus, the pivotable frame member 152 is attachedto the fixed frame member 150 through a suitable pivotable connection154 (FIG. 10), such as a hinge, or another suitable pivotableconnection. In one embodiment, the desktop panel 102 is connected to thepivotable frame member 152 and pivots about the horizontal axis 126relative to the fixed frame member 150 in response to rotation of thepivotable frame member 152 about the axis 126.

In some embodiments, the motorized tilt mechanism 124 is configured todrive rotation of the pivotable frame member 152 and the desktop panel102 about the horizontal axis 126 relative to the fixed frame member 150using a linear actuator 156 having an end 158 attached to the fixedframe member 150, and an end 160 connected to the pivotable frame member152, as generally indicated in FIG. 9. The end 158 may be attached tothe fixed frame member 150 through a hinge 162 or another suitablepivotable connection, and the end 160 may be attached to the pivotableframe member 152 through a hinge 163 or another suitable pivotableconnection. In one embodiment, the end 160 is connected to a feed rail164 that is attached to the pivotable frame member 152 and has a fixedposition and orientation relative to the pivotable frame member 152.

The linear actuator 156 is configured to drive relative movement betweenthe ends 158 and 160 including extending the end 160 away from the end158, or retracting the end 160 toward the end 158. This relativemovement of the ends 158 and 160 of the actuator 156 pivot the pivotableframe member 152 and desktop panel 102 about the horizontal axis 126relative to the fixed frame member 150, the pedestal 104 and thevertical axis 110, to adjust the angle 128 (FIGS. 5 and 6) of thedesktop panel 102. In some embodiments, the linear actuator 156comprises a screw drive, or another suitable actuator that may be drivenusing an electric motor 166 (FIG. 9).

It is understood that other actuators may be employed by the tiltmechanism 124 to drive rotation of the feed rail 164, the pivotableframe member 152 and the desktop panel 102 about the horizontal axis126. One alternative is the use of a motorized cam 170, such as thatillustrated in the simplified diagrams of FIGS. 12A and 12B. Themotorized cam 170 generally includes a cam member 172 having an axis ofrotation 174 that is fixed relative to either the fixed frame member 150or the pivotable frame member 152, and is generally aligned parallel tothe horizontal axis 126. When the cam member 172 is supported by thefixed frame member 150, such that the axis of rotation 174 has a fixedposition relative to the fixed frame member 150, the cam member 172includes an exterior surface 176 that engages the feed rail 164 oranother component having a fixed position relative to the pivotableframe member 152. When the cam member 172 is supported by the feed rail164 or another component having a fixed position relative to thepivotable frame member 152, such that the axis of rotation 174 of thecam member 172 has a fixed position relative to the pivotable framemember 152, the exterior surface 176 of the cam member 172 engages thefixed frame member 150 or another component having a fixed positionrelative to the fixed frame member 150. Rotation of the cam member 172about the axis 174 by a motor 178, such as in response to the commandsreceived from the controller 140, drives the pivotable frame member 152and the desktop panel 102 to rotate about the horizontal axis 126relative to the fixed frame member 150, to thereby adjust the tilt angle128 of the desktop panel 102, such as from a relatively flat position(FIG. 12A) to a tilted position (FIG. 12B).

In some embodiments, the desk includes an actuator housing 180 that isattached to, and has a fixed position relative to, the fixed framemember 150. The actuator housing 180 includes an interior cavity 182that receives the linear actuator 156, as indicated in FIG. 9. The end158 of the linear actuator 156 may be attached to a base 184 of thehousing through the pivotable connection 162, and the end 160 of thelinear actuator 156 may extend through an opening of a cover 186 of thehousing 180, as shown in FIG. 9.

In one embodiment, the feed rail 164 is aligned substantially parallelto the feed axis 132, and forms a component of the lateral feedmechanism 130 that guides movement of the desktop panel 102 along thefeed axis 132. In one embodiment, the lateral feed mechanism 130 alsoincludes a gantry 190 (FIG. 8) that is configured to move along the feedrail 164 and the feed axis 132 relative to the pivotable frame member152. In one example, the feed rail 164 includes one or more channels192, such as opposing channels, as shown in FIG. 8. The gantry 190 mayinclude a panel 194 and a plurality of guide wheels 196 that areattached to the panel 194, as shown in FIG. 11. The guide wheels 196 arereceived within the channels 192 of the feed rail 164. In theillustrated example, the guide wheels 196 generally have an axis ofrotation that is perpendicular to the feed axis 132, however,alternative arrangements may be used. The guide wheels 196 secure thepanel 194 to the feed rail 164 and rotate with movement of the panel 194along the feed axis 132 to provide low-resistance movement of the panel194 along the feed rail 164 and the feed axis 132. The desktop panel 102is connected to the panel 194 of the gantry 190, and travels along thefeed axis 132 relative to the pivotable frame member 152 with movementof the gantry 190. The gantry 190 may be substituted with anothersuitable gantry or similar mechanism.

In one embodiment, the lateral feed mechanism 130 includes a linearactuator 200 and a motor 202, as shown in FIG. 8. An end 204 of thelinear actuator 200 has a fixed position relative to the pivotable framemember 152, and an opposing end 206 is connected to the gantry 190,either directly, or through an intermediary component. The linearactuator 200 is configured to drive movement of the end 206 relative tothe end 204, and thus, movement of the gantry 190 and the desktop panel102 along the feed axis 132 relative to the pivotable frame member 152(e.g., the reference discussed above), as indicated in FIGS. 4 and 5.

In some embodiments, the desk 100 includes a housing 210 that issupported by the top end 114 of the pedestal 104 and is connected to thedesktop panel 102, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 7. FIG. 13 is an explodedisometric view of the housing 210 and the desktop panel 102. In someembodiments, the housing 210 includes an interior cavity 212 thatcontains one or more components of the desk 100, such as the controller140, the memory 142, the power source 144, components of the tiltmechanism 124, components of the lateral feed mechanism 130, and/orother components of the desk 100, as indicated in FIG. 1. Advantages tothis configuration include the simplification of the management ofcables used in connection with the power source 144, the controller 140and the electric motors, the ability to conceal components of the desk100, and other advantages.

In one embodiment, the housing 210 includes a housing base 214 that isconnected to the gantry 190 and the end 206 of the linear actuator 200,such as through a hinge connector 208, as shown in FIG. 7. Thus, thehousing base 214 is configured to move along the feed axis 132 relativeto the pivotable frame member 152 with movement of the gantry 190, andpivot about the horizontal axis 126 with rotation of the pivotable framemember 152.

In some embodiments, the housing 210 includes an adaptor 216, whichgenerally covers the interior cavity 212 defined by the housing base214. FIGS. 14A and 14B respectively are top and bottom views of anexample of the adaptor, in accordance with embodiments of the presentdisclosure. The desktop panel 102 may be fixed to a top 218 of theadaptor 216 using any suitable means, such as screws, adhesive, or othersuitable fasteners, as indicated in FIG. 13. Alternatively, the adaptor216 may be integrated in a bottom side 220 (FIG. 7) of the desktop panel102, as discussed below.

In one embodiment, the adaptor 216 is attached to the housing base 214in a manner that allows its easy removal by hand, and without the use oftools. In one embodiment, the housing base 214 includes a plurality ofbase magnets 222, and the adaptor 216 includes a plurality of adaptormagnets 224 that are used to magnetically attached the adaptor 216 tothe housing base 214. In one embodiment, the base magnets 222 may becontained within pockets 226 of the housing base 214 that operate toposition the base magnets 222 in predefined locations, as shown in FIG.13. Similarly, the adaptor magnets 224 may be contained within pockets228 of a bottom side 230 of the adaptor 216 that operate to position theadaptor magnets 224 in predefined locations, such as illustrated in FIG.14B. When the adaptor 216 is positioned on the housing base 214,magnetic attraction between the base magnets 222 and the adaptor magnets224 secures the adaptor 216 and the attached desktop panel 102 to thehousing base 214 in a manner that allows the removal of the adaptor 216and the desktop panel 102 from the housing base 214 by a user withoutthe use of tools.

FIG. 15 is a bottom isometric view of an example of a desktop panel 102,in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure. The desktoppanel 102 may be 3D printed, or formed of glass, wood, plastic, oranother suitable material. The desktop panel 102 may also bedouble-sided, such as by combining different surface finishes or colorson each side of the panel 102.

In one embodiment, features of the adaptor 216 are integrated into abottom side 232 of the desktop panel 102. Thus, the desktop panel 102may include adaptor magnets 224, which may be contained within pockets228, to facilitate the detachable connection between the desktop panel102 and the housing base 214. Additionally, the desktop panel 102 mayinclude a perimeter wall 234 that forms a socket 236 that receives andsubstantially conforms to the top end of the housing base 214. Thesocket 236 may be used to simplify the alignment of the desktop panel102 relative to the housing base 214 during attachment, and may alsoassist in maintaining the connection between the desktop panel 102 andthe housing base 214 during use.

In one embodiment, the base magnets 222 and the adaptor magnets 224 arearranged in a manner that predefines an orientation of the adaptor 216relative to the housing base 214 that is required to secure the adaptor216 to the housing base 214. This may be accomplished by the selectivepositioning of the base and adaptor magnets 222 and 224 or the pockets226 and 228 containing the magnets 222 and 224, the selectiveorientation of the base and adaptor magnets 222 and 224 (north and southpoles of the magnets are oriented for attraction or repulsion), and/orthrough physical guides that restrict the attachment of the adaptor 216to the housing base 214 to a single orientation of the adaptor 216relative to the housing base 214. For example, when the adaptor 216 isnot properly oriented with the housing base 214, the adaptor magnets 224may be repulsed by the base magnets 222, and when the adaptor 216 isproperly oriented with the housing base 214, the base magnets 222 mayattract the adaptor magnets 226 to secure the adaptor 216 to the housingbase 214.

In some embodiments, guide channels and guide rails are used to guide orstabilize the movement of the desktop panel 102 along the feed axis 132when driven by the lateral feed mechanism 130. For example, guide rails240 attached to a bottom side 242 of the housing base 214 may bereceived within corresponding guide channels 244 that are connected tothe pivotable frame member 152, as indicated in FIG. 11. Thisarrangement may obviously be reversed, such that the one or more guidechannels are attached to, or formed in, the housing base, and one ormore guide rails are attached to, or formed in, the pivotable framemember. During movement of the housing base 214 and the attached desktoppanel 102 along the feed axis 132, the one or more guide rails 240 slidewithin the corresponding one or more guide channels 244 to stabilize thehousing base 214 and desktop panel 102.

One embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a desktop system 250comprising one or more embodiments of the desktop panel 102 describedabove, and one or more accessory components, generally referred to as252, such as shown in the isometric view of FIG. 16. Here, the desktoppanel 102 is configured to facilitate magnetic attachment of theaccessory components 252 to the top surface 116. Examples of theaccessory components 252 include, a cup holder 252A and a ledge 252B, asshown in FIG. 16. However, other similar accessory components 252 mayalso be used. The magnetic attachment of the accessory components 252 tothe top surface 116 of the desktop panel 102 allows the top surface 116to be free from fasteners, sockets, and other features that may disruptthe top surface 116, while allowing for the secure attachment of theaccessory components 252 to the top surface 116.

In one embodiment, the bottom side 232 of the desktop panel 102 includesa plurality of pockets 254. The desktop panel 102 may also include aplurality of desktop magnets 256, such as magnets 256A-E, each of whichmay be received within one of the pockets 254. The accessory components252 of the desktop system 250 each include at least one accessory magnet258 that operates to attach the accessory component 252 to the topsurface 116 through magnetic attraction between the at least oneaccessory magnet 258 and at least one of the desktop magnets 256. Thus,the accessor components 252 may be selectively positioned on the desktoppanel 102 through the attraction of the desktop and accessor magnets 256and 258. Top and bottom isometric views of an example of the cup holder252A are shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B. In one embodiment, the cup holder252A includes a bottom 260 and a side wall 262 extending from theperimeter of the bottom 260 to define an interior cavity 264 that isconfigured to receive a drink container, pencils, pens, and/or otheritems. The cup holder 252A includes at least one accessory magnet 258that is supported by the bottom 260, such as in a pocket 266. The cupholder 252A may be positioned, for example, on the top surface 116 ofthe desktop panel 102 such that the accessory magnet 258 of the cupholder 252A is aligned and magnetically attracted to one of the desktopmagnets 256, such as desktop magnet 256A (FIG. 15), to magneticallysecure the cup holder 252A to the top surface 116, as shown in FIG. 16.

Top and bottom isometric views of one example of the ledge 252B areprovided in FIGS. 18A and 18B, respectively. The ledge 252B generallyincludes an elongated member 270 and one or more accessory magnets 258.In one embodiment, the accessory magnets are each contained in one of aplurality of pockets 272 that may be formed in a bottom side 274. Eachof the pockets 272 in the elongated member 270 may include an accessorymagnet 258 that secures the ledge 252B to the top surface 116 of thedesktop panel 102 (FIG. 16) when the one or more accessory magnets 258are aligned with the corresponding one or more desktop magnets 256, suchas desktop magnets 256B-E (FIG. 15).

Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been describedwith reference to preferred embodiments, workers skilled in the art willrecognize that changes may be made in form and detail without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.

What is claimed is:
 1. A desk comprising: a base; a pedestal extendingalong a vertical axis and having a bottom end attached to the base; adesktop panel supported by a top end of the pedestal, and extendingtransversely to the vertical axis; a desktop actuator attached to thedesktop panel and comprising: a motorized tilt mechanism configured topivot the desktop panel about a horizontal axis, which is transverse tothe vertical axis, and adjust an angle of the desktop panel relative tothe vertical axis; and a motorized lateral feed mechanism configured tomove the desktop panel along a feed axis that is fixed relative to thedesktop panel and extends transversely to the vertical axis and thehorizontal axis; and a controller configured to control the motorizedtilt mechanism and the motorized lateral feed mechanism.
 2. The desk ofclaim 1, wherein: the desk includes a fixed frame member attached to atop end of the pedestal; the desktop actuator includes a pivotable framemember supported by the fixed frame member and configured to rotateabout the horizontal axis relative to the fixed frame member; and thedesktop panel is connected to the pivotable frame member and movesrelative to the fixed frame member with movement of the pivotable framemember.
 3. The desk of claim 2, wherein the motorized lateral feedmechanism comprises: a feed rail attached to the pivotable frame memberand aligned substantially parallel to the feed axis; a gantry configuredto move along the feed rail relative to the pivotable frame member; andthe desktop panel is connected to the gantry and is configured to movealong the feed axis with movement of the gantry.
 4. The desk of claim 3,wherein the motorized lateral feed mechanism comprises a first linearactuator including a first end having a fixed position relative to thepivotable frame member, and a second end connected to the gantry, thefirst linear actuator configured to drive movement of the second endrelative to the first end, and movement of the desktop panel along thefeed axis.
 5. The desk of claim 4, wherein: the feed rail comprisesopposing channels extending along the feed axis; and the gantrycomprises a panel and a plurality of guide wheels attached to the panel,each guide wheel being received within one of the channels and having anaxis of rotation that is perpendicular to the feed axis.
 6. The desk ofclaim 4, further comprising a housing including: a housing baseconnected to the gantry and the second end of the first linear actuator,wherein the housing base is configured to move along the feed axis withmovement of the gantry; and an adaptor connected to the desktop paneland the housing base.
 7. The desk of claim 6, wherein: the pivotableframe member includes one or more guide channels, and the housing baseincludes one or more guide rails each received within one of the one ormore guide channels; or the housing base includes one or more guidechannels, and the pivotable frame member includes one or more guiderails each received within one of the one or more guide channels,wherein during movement of the housing base along the feed axis the oneor more guide rails slide within the one or more guide channels.
 8. Thedesk of claim 6, wherein: the housing includes an interior cavity formedbetween the housing base and the adaptor; and the controller iscontained within the interior cavity.
 9. The desk of claim 6, wherein:the housing base includes a plurality of base magnets; the adaptorincludes a plurality of adaptor magnets; and magnetic attraction betweeneach of the adaptor magnets and one of the base magnets detachablyconnects the adaptor to the housing base.
 10. The desk of claim 6,wherein the gantry and the second end of the first linear actuator aredirectly connected to the housing base.
 11. The desk of claim 3, whereinthe motorized tilt mechanism is configured to drive rotation of thepivotable frame member about the horizontal axis relative to the fixedframe member.
 12. The desk of claim 11, wherein the motorized tiltmechanism comprises: a second linear actuator having a first endattached to the fixed frame member, and a second end connected to thepivotable frame member, the second linear actuator configured to driverelative movement between its first and second ends, and pivot thedesktop panel about the horizontal axis; or a cam member having an axisof rotation that is fixed relative to the fixed frame member or thepivotable frame member, wherein rotation of the cam member about theaxis of rotation pivots the desktop panel about the horizontal axis. 13.The desk of claim 12, wherein: the desk comprises a pivotable connectionjoining the first and pivotable frame members and forming the horizontalaxis; the feed rail includes opposing first and second ends, the firstend of the feed rail connected to the pivotable frame member; and thedesk includes a pivotable connection at the second end of the feed railjoining the second end of the feed rail to the second end of the secondlinear actuator.
 14. The desk of claim 3, further comprising a motorizedpedestal mechanism configured to drive movement of the top end of thepedestal relative along the vertical axis relative to the bottom end,wherein the controller is configured to control the motorized pedestalmechanism to move the desktop panel along the vertical axis relative tothe base.
 15. A desk comprising: a base; a pedestal extending along avertical axis and having a bottom end attached to the base; a housingcomprising a housing base connected to the top end of the pedestal andincluding a plurality of base magnets, and an adaptor attached to thehousing base, the adapter including opposing top and bottom sides and aplurality of adaptor magnets; and a desktop panel attached to theadapter, wherein: magnetic attraction between each of the adaptormagnets and the base magnets detachably connects the adaptor and thedesktop panel to the housing base when the desktop panel is in a firstorientation relative to the adaptor; and magnetic repulsion between eachof the adaptor magnets and the base magnets prevents magnetic attachmentof the desktop panel to the adaptor when the desktop panel is in asecond orientation relative to the adaptor.
 16. The desk of claim 15,wherein the desktop panel includes opposing top and bottom sides, a topsurface on the top side, and a plurality of desktop magnets on thebottom side.
 17. The desk of claim 16, further comprising: a desktopactuator attached to the housing and comprising: a motorized tiltmechanism configured to pivot the housing and the desktop panel about ahorizontal axis, which is transverse to the vertical axis, and adjust anangle of the desktop panel relative to the vertical axis; and amotorized lateral feed mechanism configured to move the housing and thedesktop panel along a feed axis that is fixed relative to the desktoppanel and extends transversely to the vertical axis and the horizontalaxis; and a controller configured to control the motorized tiltmechanism and the motorized lateral feed mechanism.
 18. A desktop systemcomprising: a desktop panel having opposing top and bottom sides, a topsurface on the top side, a plurality of pockets formed in the bottomside, and a plurality of desktop magnets on the bottom side, eachdesktop magnet received within one of the pockets; and an accessorycomponent comprising at least one accessory magnet, the accessorycomponent configured for attachment to the top surface through magneticattraction between the at least one accessory magnet and one or more ofthe at least one desktop magnets.
 19. The desktop system of claim 18,wherein the accessory component comprises a cup holder having a bottomcomprising the at least one accessory magnet, and a sidewall extendingfrom a perimeter of the bottom.
 20. The desktop system of claim 18,wherein the accessory component comprises an elongated member includinga plurality of pockets formed in a bottom side of the elongated member,wherein each of the at least one accessory magnet is each receivedwithin one of the pockets of the elongated member.